Pyotr Anjou
Russian naval officer and explorer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pyotr Fyodorovich Anjou (Russian: Пётр Фёдорович Анжу; 15 February 1796 – 12 October 1869) was an Arctic explorer and an admiral of the Imperial Russian Navy.[1]
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Pyotr Fyodorovich Anjou | |
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Native name | Пётр Фёдорович Анжу |
Born | (1796-02-15)February 15, 1796 Vyshny Volochyok, Russian Empire |
Died | October 12, 1869(1869-10-12) (aged 73) Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
Allegiance | Russian Empire |
Service/ | Imperial Russian Navy |
Years of service | 1815–1865 |
Rank | Admiral |
Battles/wars | Greek War of Independence
Russian conquest of Central Asia
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Awards | Order of St. George |
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